May Farm Tour Photos / Farm Work Day Info

Our farm manager, Chris, gave us notice this past week that he will be taking a job with the local agricultural supply company. Chris started working for us six and a half years ago. He was my brother Noah’s fraternity brother at UC Davis and was hired to take over the farming and day-to-day operations that were required as a result of the passing of our mother Kathleen.

We have been very pleased with Chris’ management of the farm and have enjoyed working with him and developing a relationship with he and his wife and four boys. Production agriculture is a seven-day a week job with workdays that range from 8 to 14 hours. Chris’ new job is more family friendly with weekends and consistent stopping times. He is also in a position to use his knowledge about organic agriculture earned on our farm to help his new company develop their market for organic fertilizers and field amendments.

Nothing stays the same and it most likely never will. Our farm is now entering yet another phase in its history. Chris’ responsibilities will be delegated to myself and a farm foremen that has yet to be hired. While Chris won’t be here early every morning getting the crew going he will still be our neighbor and our farm will promptly switch the purchase of our organic fertilizers and amendments to him with his new company.

In the production department we are enjoying the past rain and waiting to get into the field to plant our mix of spring greens. The first wave of tomato transplants is in the greenhouse and about an inch tall. All of our seeds for the summer crops are here and the list of equipment we need before the spring is made and being purchased. Let the farming begin!

My suggestion for Valentines Day and – use your Farm Fresh box to make a romantic dinner! - Thaddeus

June 27,2007
Already Thinking of Fall-Thaddeus

June 20, 2007
A Week of Benchmarks -Thaddeus

Jun 6, 2007
Goslings in the Creek -Thaddeus

May 30, 2007
Tomatoes -Thaddeus

May 23, 2007
Summer Smells -Thaddeus

May 9, 2007
Muddy in May -Thaddeus

May 2, 2007
What a Busy Week-Thaddeus

April 4, 2007
Gopher Food - Thaddeus

March 28, 2007
Spring Silence - Thaddeus

March 21,2007
Spring Buds and Worm Food - Thaddeus

March 12, 2007
Spring Gobbles - Thaddeus

March 7, 2007
Spring Time - Thaddeus

February 26, 2007
Summer Food Please - Thaddeus

February 19, 2007
Peach Blossoms and Arundo Burning - Thaddeus

February 12, 2007
Chris Leaves - Thaddeus

January 31, 2007
Heart Attack- Thaddeus

January 24, 2007
Turkeys Can Fly- Thaddeus

January 10, 2007
Live the Seasons- Freeman

January 1, 2007
Happy New Year Thaddeus

Nov 29, 2006
Organic? - Thaddeus

Nov 15, 2006
Winter Preparation - Thaddeus

Nov 1, 2006
Canal Dries Up - Thaddeus

Oct 25, 2006
Beets - Thaddeus

Oct 18,2006
New Database - Thaddeus

Oct 11,2006
Rain, Sweet Rain - Thaddeus

Oct 4, 2006
Organic Fertilizers- Thaddeus

Sept 27, 2006
Windy Days - Thaddeus

Sept 20, 2006
Clean Produce - Thaddeus

Sept. 13, 2006
Cools Coming - Thaddeus

December 12, 2005
Wrapping Things Up For Winter - Thaddeus

December 5, 2005
Au Revoir, Automnal - Noah